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Friday Fun Day: A Scenic Drive to the Farmer's Market
In honor of our weekly fruit and veggie celebrations this month, I opted to take us to a Farmer's Market. The market we visited was situated in the heart of Oyster Bay: a lovely Long Island town. Driving up to Oyster Bay we got a little lost and wound up navigating...
Citrus Thursday
Let’s start simple… Each Orange has about 116.2% of your daily value of Vitamin C. And, we’ve all heard about Vitamin C. It’s the immune system fortifier. It builds up the defense line, boosts your immune system, and even has a great healing power. It doesn’t stop...
A Letter to Amy Elifritz
This is an email we received from May's featured woman, Lisa Elifritz: This week marks one year since the death of my daughter, Amy Rae Elifritz. I made a promise to myself to write her a letter telling about the year that she’s been gone. “Mommy, my dreams are so...
Berry Good!
So, every Thursday The Maxim Hygiene Green Queen is going to discuss one specific fruit or vegetable just to get you in the mood for good eating. Today, we're talking berry good. And, no… not Cap’n Crunch with Crunch Berries. I’m talking these… … I’m talking about...
Best Friends
Two members of the Maxim Hygiene team have decided to celebrate friendship by writing about their best friends. Starting with GreenQueenJB: My best friend came to me at a time when I needed her most. I had been going through some very difficult changes and, as someone...
Fierce Women Series: Monika Woolsey
This month's Fierce Woman is Monika Woolsey. The Maxim Hygiene team had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Woolsey when we visited Anaheim, CA for Natural Product's Expo West. Since then, we've learned of her incredible efforts and outreach towards women with Polycystic...
Work Up a Sweat in Your Backyard!
What better way to spend a nice, sunny day than in the garden??? Not only is it rewarding to make your backyard look as nice as possible, but it also has many benefits you might not be aware of. For instance, it’s therapeutic, almost zen-like in its attention to...
Friday (Saturday) Fun Day: Wild by Nature Summer Kickoff Event
Friday Fun Day actually took place this Saturday when Maxim Hygiene's Julia and Sacha headed East to the Hamptons to attend Wild By Nature's Summer Kickoff event at its Hampton Bays location. The girls enjoyed the beautiful weather as they spoke to women...
Caring About Carrots
So, every Thursday The Maxim Hygiene Green Queen is going to discuss one specific fruit or vegetable just to get you in the mood for good eating. The first one I want to check out is the carrot, aka Daucus Carota. Here’s how it goes. Wash, peel, cook, eat! Or, you...
Fruits and Veggies!
This month, we honor one of the most highly regarded, healthy, colorful, wonderful, and widely enjoyed sections of the food pyramid… FRUITS AND VEGGIES. Whether it’s steamed corn or a fresh Fuji apple, whether it’s creamed spinach or Brussels sprouts (did you know...